2026 Recorded Sessions | The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane

2026 New Orleans Book Festival Recorded Sessions

Catch up on any panels you might have missed!

A Wealth of Humor: A Conversation with Simon Rich, Writer for SNL & The New Yorker Moderated by: Mike Sacks

Friday, March 13, 2026

Beyond the Game: Women, Leadership & the Future of Sports | Christine Brennan + Jana Woodson Moderated by: Betsy Fischer Martin

Friday, March 13, 2026

Fiction & the Cultural Comedy of American Life | Nancy Lemann, Patricia Lockwood + Danzy Senna Moderated by: C.J. Farley

Friday, March 13, 2026

How Louisiana Shaped a Nation | Richard Campanella, Freddi Williams Evans + Ben Sandmel Moderated by: Jason Berry

Friday, March 13, 2026

Heart Life Music | Kenny Chesney Moderated by: Holly Gleason

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Coded Justice: A Thriller | Stacey Abrams Moderated by: Molly Jong-Fast

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Batt Out of Heaven: A Conversation with Bryan Batt Moderated by: Michael Lewis

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Miracles & Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus | Elaine Pagels Moderated by: Tania Tetlow

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Dark, Dangerous & Devoted: Crafting Romance Fiction | Juliette Cross + Olivia Worley Moderated by: Jessica Spotswood

Saturday, March 14, 2026

The Thing About Falling: A Conversation with Tarriona “Tank” Ball Moderated by: Stevona Elem-Rogers

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Smallx20: Twenty Years of Community Engaged Design in New Orleans | Maggie Hansen, Patty Heyda, Emilie Taylor Welty + Sue Mobley Moderated by: Ann Yoachim

Saturday, March 14, 2026

From Mistakes to Meaning: Owning Your Past So It Doesn't Own You | Joshua L. Steiner + Michael Lynton Moderated by: Ken Auletta

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Art as a Force for Justice | Sister Helen Prejean + Rose Vines Moderated by: Sophie Cull

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Balancing Craft & Community: Restaurants with a Purpose | Kelly Jacques, Alon Shaya, Arvinder Vilkhu + Cathy Whims Moderated by: Nini Nguyen

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Instant Classics: New Memoirs from Molly Jong-Fast + Susan Orlean Moderated by: Thomas Beller

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Conquering Crisis: Leadership Lessons When It Matters Most | Adm. William H. McRaven Moderated by: Andrew Ross Sorkin

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Lives Lived, Stories Told | John T. Edge, Nicholas Lemann + Viet Thanh Nguyen Moderated by: Anna Adams

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Second Line Culture & Street as Story | Karen Celestan, Eric Waters + Freddi Williams Evans Moderated by: Tara Hernandez

Saturday, March 14, 2026

In a World of Sunrises: Cleo Wade + Friends

Saturday, March 14, 2026

When Societal Bonds Collapse: Moral Complexity in Fiction | Daniel Kehlmann + George Packer Moderated by: Nathaniel Rich

Saturday, March 14, 2026